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Schools similar to Shortstown Primary School

Bedford · ages 2 to 11 · URN 144546

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Method

HeadteacherChat intake matches; separate from DfE’s official groups.

Showing the closest 10 of 2,140 eligible schools.

KS2 is reading, writing and maths combined. Published cohort counts appear with results where available.

1Camps Hill Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN143786

462 pupils / 479 at Shortstown Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard50%Shortstown Primary School: 60%10 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%Shortstown Primary School: 0%7 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 58 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.17 percentage points lower
  • 17 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 April 2024 · published 14 May 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.01086. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00675.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.17 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00034.
  • Total pupils: difference 17 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00355.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Willowcroft Community School

Oxfordshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN139770

481 pupils / 479 at Shortstown Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard69%Shortstown Primary School: 60%9 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard11%Shortstown Primary School: 0%11 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 61 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.12 percentage points lower
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.0008. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00630.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.12 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01023.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00042.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Desmond Anderson Primary Academy

West Sussex · ages 2 to 11 · URN143973

434 pupils / 479 at Shortstown Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard51%Shortstown Primary School: 60%9 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard2%Shortstown Primary School: 0%2 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 65 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.19 percentage points lower
  • 45 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00837. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00135.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.19 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01437.
  • Total pupils: difference 45 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00939.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Pear Tree Mead Academy

Essex · ages 2 to 11 · URN141304

460 pupils / 479 at Shortstown Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard62%Shortstown Primary School: 60%2 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard10%Shortstown Primary School: 0%10 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 61 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 9.17 percentage points lower
  • 19 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0092. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00090.
  • First language other than English: difference 6.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 9.17 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01833.
  • Total pupils: difference 19 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00397.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Leighton Academy

Cheshire East · ages 2 to 11 · URN139752

467 pupils / 479 at Shortstown Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard63%Shortstown Primary School: 60%3 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%Shortstown Primary School: 0%7 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 60 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 9.06 percentage points lower
  • 12 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01063. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00900.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 9.06 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01812.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00251.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6West Ewell Primary School and Nursery

Surrey · ages 2 to 11 · URN145797

461 pupils / 479 at Shortstown Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard59%Shortstown Primary School: 60%1 percentage point lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard5%Shortstown Primary School: 0%5 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 61 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.91 percentage points lower
  • 18 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 30 April 2024 · published 10 June 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01588. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01080.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.91 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01582.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00376.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Pathfinder CofE Primary School

Cambridgeshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN147434

471 pupils / 479 at Shortstown Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard65%Shortstown Primary School: 60%5 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard9%Shortstown Primary School: 0%9 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 46 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 13.07 percentage points lower
  • 8 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 June 2024 · published 17 July 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0192. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00990.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 13.07 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02613.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00167.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Merrylands Primary School

Essex · ages 2 to 11 · URN143205

542 pupils / 479 at Shortstown Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard53%Shortstown Primary School: 60%7 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%Shortstown Primary School: 0%3 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 60 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 17.96 percentage points lower
  • 63 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 March 2025 · published 28 April 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02074. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00045.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 17.96 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.03592.
  • Total pupils: difference 63 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01162.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Lavender Primary School

Enfield · ages 2 to 11 · URN143199

472 pupils / 479 at Shortstown Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard65%Shortstown Primary School: 60%5 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard14%Shortstown Primary School: 0%14 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 51 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 10.99 percentage points lower
  • 7 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02638. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01845.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 10.99 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02197.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00146.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Tranmoor Primary

Doncaster · ages 2 to 11 · URN144411

426 pupils / 479 at Shortstown Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard54%Shortstown Primary School: 60%6 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard5%Shortstown Primary School: 0%5 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 59 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 8.39 percentage points lower
  • 53 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 24 January 2024 · published 28 February 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02664. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00630.
  • First language other than English: difference 5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.39 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01678.
  • Total pupils: difference 53 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01106.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Shortstown Primary School

Bedford · ages 2 to 11 · URN144546

KS2 cohort: 60 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Shortstown Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureShortstown Primary School
Pupils4792025/26
Free school meals23.2%2025/26
First language other than English24%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)30.69%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard60%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence3.57501%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence6.98324%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 3 February 2026 · published 19 March 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Expected standard; Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 October 2021 · published 21 November 2021 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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How schools are matched

We compare open primary schools in England that teach through to age 11. We match current eligibility for free school meals first, then first language other than English, SEND and pupil numbers. The same age range is preferred. Region, faith and school type have a smaller influence.

A similar intake does not explain a difference in results. Use this list to choose schools to investigate, then check their reports and local circumstances.

View the matching calculation and data sources

SEND is calculated from pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan, divided by the school roll. We only calculate it when the source counts, year and coverage agree. It is rounded to two decimal places here.

Matching weights: FSM 45%, EAL 25%, SEND 20%, pupil numbers 10%. Lower matching scores mean more similar pupil context. Context bonuses can take a score below zero; a score is not a rating or a percentage.

Open England GIAS Primary; statutory low age at most 5 (including nursery ages 2/3) and high age 11. All four inputs required in the same academic year. Prefer exact low/high ages when at least 10 candidates remain after the report-card filter; otherwise disclose relaxation. Outcomes never select or rank peers. Context bonuses require nonmissing exact region, religious character and establishment type code; missing context earns no bonus. Lower distance is closer, including negative totals after bonuses.

2140 schools were eligible; 10 are shown.

  • fsm: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100
  • eal: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100; First language other than English
  • send: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100
  • size: Absolute pupil-count difference / max(target pupils, candidate pupils)

SEND formula: 100 * (SEN_support + EHC_plan) / characteristics.pupils; same school, Academic year and year; SEN total_pupils must equal characteristics.pupils. Ties are resolved by URN ascending.

Schools can be excluded for more than one reason:

  • Not a primary school: 21888
  • Does not cover the full primary age range: 28649
  • Not open: 25399
  • England location unverified: 3045
  • The selected school: 1
  • FSM percentage missing: 192
  • First-language percentage missing: 192
  • Pupil number missing: 192
  • SEND: published SEN support, EHC plan or pupil total missing: 192
  • Different age range: 11956

Missing means no usable figure was provided. Suppressed means the publisher withheld it. Unavailable means no usable value can be shown; check the source and published code. Not applicable and low reliability retain the publisher’s stated limits.

Comparison reference: htc-full-primary-v1:2026-10-19.

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